06:54, 07:04, the world is astonished twice

Around 06:13 Beijing time on Saturday, the discussion between Trump and Putin lasted for two and a half hours, marking the longest face-to-face meeting between the two.

Forty minutes later, both sides held a joint press conference. They both appeared cheerful and were smiling.

At 06:54 Beijing time, Putin was the first to make a statement.

First, Putin described the meeting as having taken place "in a constructive atmosphere."

Putin stated that some kind of agreement has been reached but did not disclose specific details, hoping that Kyiv and Europe would respond positively to the agreement.

At 07:04 Beijing time, Trump delivered a speech. It is rare for the host to make a second statement at a press conference after such a highly anticipated summit.

Trump agreed with Putin's statement that they had a very productive conversation and reached many common understandings.

However, Trump also indicated that there are several important issues that have not yet been fully resolved. Without an agreement, there is no agreement at all. He will call allies to report on the meeting's outcomes.

At 07:06 Beijing time, the press conference concluded. Trump and Putin left the venue without answering questions.

This brief press conference had more questions than answers. Putin claimed that an agreement had been reached (optimistically taking the lead in public opinion), but Trump expressed dissent, downgrading what Putin referred to as an "agreement" to a "partial consensus."

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